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[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Such a beautiful aircraft. Western media always tries to portray fictional Soviet machinery as boxy and ugly, but when you look at actual designs it's all flowing lines and style

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've been in one of these. They're really nice. The interior looks a bit dated but that's to be expected.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

I'd imagine the interior of contemporary western airplanes would also look dated without a do-over

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I first saw one in a 70s Soviet movie -- can't remember the name -- about a Georgian bush pilot who dreams of flying a Tu-144. After knocking around Moscow for a while with an Armenian friend, he gets his dream, but decides he misses home and so goes back to his old job. Just a good heartwarming movie.

Anyway, it's an absolutely beautiful aircraft. Seeing it on the ground almost makes you do a double-take, because it looks like something whose native habitat is the air.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Yep, that's it! May watch again with my brother tonight.